Carbureter.



whereb f the enriclnnO ot the air is corresponding'ly facilitated.

By the constant level arrangement for all the tanks a uniformity ot'enriching is insured.

The enriched air is cheaply produced and is readily provided in varioususeful conditions. When the apparatus is arranged to operate anexplosion engine, it is unnecessary to crank the engine, since theproductl is supplied to the engine under pressure and is already anexplosive mixture, wherefore ignition alone is all that is needed tostart the engine. l

ln country places Where wind power must usually be depended upon forproviding the needed pressures the gas-receiving tank l? may he chargedwhen Wind is available and this charge may be used during times of calm.

A test flame burning,r at the burner 15 may be employed'to apprise theoperator of the condition of the enriched air being delivered to thereceiving' tank 17.

The tank 35 serves as an auxiliary supply tank, since with the valves 4land 44 open and the valve 36 closed the gasolene trein` the. tank 35will tion? as permitted by the valve until the gage glass 37 shows thatthe supply is getting low, whereupon the tank 35 is replenished byopening they/altes 3U and JA) andatter the tank 35 is again lled thevalves 3G and 9 may be closed, or the Valve 3G alone it closed will holdback gasolene Ytrom the main supply tank 33.

ll'hat is claimed 'isz- A carbureter comprising a plurality ofcontainers for volatile hydrocarbon liquid all connected together inmultiple at a low point, pipes connectingr each container at a. highpoint to -a loiv point et the next container in order, means tormaintaining a. predetermined level ot' liquid in all the containersthrough the multiple connections at lo\ v points ot the containers7 astorage tank .tor carhureted air, a connection between the lastcontainer in order andthe storage tank, an air pump, a valve connectedto the dis chargey side ot the air pump, a pipe leading? Yfrom thevalreto the tiret container in order at a lon' point thcreo' and providedwith a, check valve opening toward the container, and another pipeleading from the valve to tlie'storage tank, said valve having a rangeot' movement to connect it to either pipe alone or to both pipessimultaneously at will, whereby air may he progressively en riched bybeing successively passed through a plurality of like quantities ethydrocarbon liquid, or the enriched air may be diluted with other air,or both operations may be performed at the saine time.

'in testimony, that :i claim he foregoing as my own, have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence or two vit-messes.

JOHN MCKENNEY. llitnesses:

JOHN l/V. Jarras, JOHN B. C. Knielen 'saA

